Regarding Mr. James Tarbell, of Upper Alton, Ill., mentioned in yesterday's post (see "Jerome Gambit: Humbling") as looking for opponents to play the Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) against him, I found his obituary in the March 23, 1906 Springfield Reporter, which included
Springfield, Vermont •
Fri, Mar 23, 1906
The following was sent in by Mr. George Smiley of Alton, Ill and is from an Alton paper of last week.
...He was a famous chess player, probally [sic] one of the best in the United States, and played in many tournaments. He made a deep study of the game and he furnished many of the chess problems which interested players in years ago. He was beaten seldom and there were few who could match him in playing...
I wish to be remembered so fondly, after my passing.
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